Egypt railway news – Page 6
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NewsHyundai Rotem trainset in service in Cairo
EGYPT: The first Hyundai Rotem trainset on Cairo metro Line 1 has entered passenger service. This is four weeks ahead of the original schedule, as the National Authority for Tunnels was sufficiently satisfied with the results of test running, which started in March. The NAT signed an E£2·16bn contract ...
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NewsIneco studies Cairo - Luxor high speed line
EGYPT: Spanish state-owned engineering consultancy Ineco announced on May 27 that it is to carry out a feasibility study for building a high speed line between Cairo and Luxor. According to Ineco, this 600 km route between the country’s two principal cities would be major addition to Egypt’s tourist infrastructure. ...
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NewsCairo Line 3 Phase 4 contracts awarded
EGYPT: The National Authority for Tunnels has signed contracts for fit-out and signalling for the 5·7 km Phase 4A eastern extension of Cairo metro Line 3 to Cairo International Airport. The infrastructure contract was awarded to a consortium of Alstom, Colas Rail, Orascom and Arabco. Alstom has an €80m ...
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NewsAlstom wins €100m Egyptian signalling contract
EGYPT: Egyptian National Railways has awarded Alstom a €100m contract to supply and maintain for five years signalling equipment for the line running 240 km south along the Nile from Beni Suef to Asyut. Deliveries will start in 2016 and the new signalling is due to be operational by January ...
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NewsCairo metro Line 3 extension opens
EGYPT: The second phase of Cairo metro Line 3 was inaugurated by Interim President Adly Mansour on May 7, accompanied by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab and Transport Minister Ibrahim el-Demiri. The 7·7 km eastern extension links Abbasiya and Al Ahram in Heliopolis, with three intermediate stations. Construction started in ...
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NewsCairo - Alexandria train supply and maintenance contract planned
EGYPT: Egyptian National Railways is planning to call tenders for a contract to supply and maintain six 10-car locomotive-hauled trainsets for the Cairo - Alexandria route. The aim is to reduce overcrowding and improve service quality, safety and energy efficiency on the 208 km route, which has 32 daily through ...
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NewsEU to support Cairo metro safety reform
EGYPT: A group of Spanish public bodies has been selected to provide technical and legal support to the Cairo metro on the reform of safety regulations, procedures and practice. The project is one of a series of twinning initiatives promoted by the EU to promote co-operation between EU member states, ...
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NewsCairo - Alexandria resignalling contract awarded
EGYPT: Egyptian National Railways has awarded Thales a €109m turnkey contract to design, install and maintain new signalling, telecommunications and centralised traffic control systems for the 208 km Cairo - Alexandria route. Implementation is expected to take four years. Announcing the contract on May 26, Thales said the route is ...
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NewsLoan to fund Egyptian resignalling
EGYPT: The government has signed two loan agreements to fund resignalling to increase capacity on the Benha - Zagazig - Ismailia - Port Said route. Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development is to lend US$100m, and the Arab Fund for Economic & Social Development is to lend US$150m Under ...
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NewsHyundai Rotem cars ordered for Cairo Line 1
EGYPT: The National Authority for Tunnels signed an E£2·16bn contract on December 19 for Hyundai Rotem to supply 20 nine-car air-conditioned trainsets for Cairo metro Line 1. The national government will fund the purchase of the trains. Four trainsets will be manufactured in South Korea, with the rest assembled in ...
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NewsEIB signs loan for Cairo metro extension
EGYPT: The European Investment Bank signed the €200m first tranche of a €600m loan to part-fund construction of the third phase of Cairo Metro Line 3 on November 14. Phase III will add 17·7 km and 15 stations to the network, and according to EIB is intended to enhance access ...
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NewsJICA to fund Cairo metro Line 4
EGYPT: Less than a month after the opening of the first stage of Cairo Line 3, the National Authority for Tunnels has authorised the start of work on the capital's fourth metro route. On March 19 Minister of Transport Dr Galal Moustafa Mohamed Said signed a loan agreement with the ...
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NewsCairo metro Line 3 opens
EGYPT: The 4∙2 km five-station Phase I of Cairo metro Line 3 was opened on February 21, linking the eastern part of the capital from the city centre.A consortium led by Vinci Construction with Bouygues Travaux Publics, Orascom and Arab Contractors, took 51 months to complete the underground section between ...